If I get a piercing as a male before my summer IBD stint, but remove them throughout the internship, how would people view this? Specifically, my concern is the small holes that would be visible when I take them out.
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Gauges only
interested as well
Yeah don't do this.
That's a no from me
Keep your clown shit at home. What's next? Neon hair dye?
If you read the text, probably wouldn't look like a clown right now.
No one cares. Just dont wear them in / around the office...
Do the Nips instead. Then you can leave them in year round.
Lmaoooo the hardos in this thread. I had a beard throughout my interviews and I don’t think it affected me (received offers from MBB, T2 Consulting, and MM banks). I also have pierced ears currently in my FT job and no one ever brought it up. I actually forgot to take them out one Monday and all that happened was that my boss told me to take them out before we talk to the client. Obviously be professional, but no one cares if you have a piercing hole in your ear.
Who pays that much attention to their coworkers ear lobes. Dont think there’ll be a major issue with this.
What's with the boomers on this site. Assuming not gauges, but like regular holes for diamond studs or something. It's fine no one cares. If anything, I'd find you a lot more interesting than the same old cookie cutter hardos or daddy's boy golfing frat kid.
You have to remember though that the clients are boomers. Hence appropriate office attire reflects that of the boomers.
What are you? A woman?
Rutgers was a mistake.
Regular piercing holes aren’t as noticeable as u may think
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